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Pinnacles National MonumentA California condor soars above a chapparal hillside. Photo by Sara Bartels.
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Pinnacles National Monument
For Kids

Junior Ranger Program
Pick up a free Junior Ranger booklet at the Bear Gulch Nature Center, Pinnacles Visitor Center, or Chaparral Ranger Station, and complete activities in the booklet to earn a Junior Ranger Badge.

National Parks Junior Ranger Day
April 26, 2008
Join us for special activities on the east side of the monument from 10:00 - 2:00. Earn a patch, pin, badge, and certificate by completing our free junior ranger booklet.

Adventure Packs
Check out an adventure pack for your hike! The Bear Gulch Nature Center has packs that you can take with you on the trail. The packs come with trail and natural history guides and kid-sized tools to look at plants and wildlife.
Pinnacles bee photo by Keir Morse  

Did You Know?
Pinnacles National Monument has the greatest number of bee species per unit area of any place ever studied. The roughly 400 bee species are mostly solitary; they don't live in hives.

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Last Updated: March 13, 2008 at 12:04 EST